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to get rid of as useless or unwanted
just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work
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Recent Examples of jettisoned
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Unlike modern probes that descend on landing legs, Luna 9 jettisoned its orientation modules during descent and fired a braking engine.
—Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Those changes jettisoned Iowa, put South Carolina first and led to a standoff with New Hampshire — which ended up holding a primary not sanctioned at the time by the party.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
He was soon jettisoned for the reliable Sean Dyche.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
On its upward climb, the SLS will quickly exhaust the fuel in all six of its first-stage engines, and they will be jettisoned, leaving only the rocket's upper stage and the Orion spacecraft to reach orbit.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Plans could get jettisoned, confidences could be shared with others, someone envious could try to erode your sense of self.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Schneider’s offseason haul was one of his worst, and many guys were jettisoned during the summer or before the season ended.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The repetitive plots can be jettisoned.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
Chris Kreider, winger, B+ Jacob Trouba, defenseman, B+ Both players were jettisoned by the New York Rangers, who sunk in the standings and have continued selling off after pretending as though their leadership group was the issue.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Unlike modern probes that descend on landing legs, Luna 9 jettisoned its orientation modules during descent and fired a braking engine.
—Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Those changes jettisoned Iowa, put South Carolina first and led to a standoff with New Hampshire — which ended up holding a primary not sanctioned at the time by the party.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
He was soon jettisoned for the reliable Sean Dyche.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
On its upward climb, the SLS will quickly exhaust the fuel in all six of its first-stage engines, and they will be jettisoned, leaving only the rocket's upper stage and the Orion spacecraft to reach orbit.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Plans could get jettisoned, confidences could be shared with others, someone envious could try to erode your sense of self.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Schneider’s offseason haul was one of his worst, and many guys were jettisoned during the summer or before the season ended.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The repetitive plots can be jettisoned.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoned
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In another development, researchers in the US developed a new method that could turn discarded data center hardware into a reliable, eco-friendly source of rare earths and valuable metals.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
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And, over the last few weeks, several meters of fresh snow have fallen across Europe, part of a weather pattern driven by an unusual southerly jet stream that has dumped huge amounts of precipitation across the continent, causing flooding in lower altitude areas.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The city was walloped by a major winter storm at the end of January, which dumped more than 10 inches of snow in Central Park and resulted in the cancellation of thousands of flights.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Perry and her sister fled, and ditched the brown jacket and the keys to Figueroa's van, prosecutors said.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In new photos for Vogue France, the model ditched her signature thick, dark brows in favor of a new pale set of brows that looked almost strawberry blonde.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Gray told investigators that firearms in the home were generally stored unloaded at the top of his closet.—
Skyler Henry,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The As2 is powered by a 648Wh, 15,000mAh lithium battery that allows more than four hours of runtime when unloaded, covering distances beyond 20 km.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ohio State has since lost at Minnesota and to Maryland and Michigan at home.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The film picked up two Academy Award nominations, for Wiig and Mumolo's screenplay, and for McCarthy's supporting performance, but lost in both categories.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Jettisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jettisoned. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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